Self-Installed Relocatable Fixed Platform
Client: Joint Industry Program
Project Type: R&D Program
Project Location: Bohai Bay, China
Project Status: Completed

Project Summary:
  • A new platform concept to develop marginal oil field
  • Include suction anchor and other applicable technologies into the platform system
  • A low-cost, subsidence-resistant, removable, reusable, and easy to construct mini-platform

Project Responsibility:

  • Platform configuration generation
  • Process and facility analyze
  • General layout design
  • Platform jacking/lifting system selection
  • Structure configuration and strength analysis
  • Surface towing stability analysis
  • Foundation design
  • Installation and relocation analysis
  • Cost evaluation
  • On-bottom Stability analysis

Project Highlights:

  • Several proven technologies are included in to the platform and to make the new design reliable
  • The concept is patent

Contract Award Date: August 2004
Completion Date: November 2004

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